# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1753 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1754 --- ## [Current and former non-cohabitating couples: What is it like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-and-former-non-cohabitating-couples-what-is-it-like/579554)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-and-former-non-cohabitating-couples-what-is-it-like/579554 "2011-04-29T01:51:10Z")
I’m wondering what it’s like to be a long term couple that doesn’t cohabitate. What have your experiences been? What are the challenges? How have you handled them? What are the advantages? What made you decide to form… --- ## [So why do you think black Americans value life significantly more than white Americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-do-you-think-black-americans-value-life-significantly-more-than-white-americans/580040)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-do-you-think-black-americans-value-life-significantly-more-than-white-americans/580040 "2011-04-29T00:49:46Z")
A recent study of 4,214 cancer patients facing lung and colorectal cancers in the U.S. discovered that 80% of black patients said they would spend all of their financial resources to prolong life. Whereas only 54% of wh… --- ## [Parents Don't Properly Punish Me-What Should I Do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-dont-properly-punish-me-what-should-i-do/579436)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-dont-properly-punish-me-what-should-i-do/579436 "2011-04-29T00:28:11Z")
I feel that my parents don’t propery punish me enough, so what should I do? :(:confused: --- ## [Is lying about being pregnant for a social experiment a jerkish thing to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lying-about-being-pregnant-for-a-social-experiment-a-jerkish-thing-to-do/579380)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-lying-about-being-pregnant-for-a-social-experiment-a-jerkish-thing-to-do/579380 "2011-04-28T23:25:51Z")
A seventeen year old girl did just that, wearing a fake baby bump under her stomach, as a way to see how people would react. Only her mother, best friend, boyfriend, and principal knew the truth. Link here. My first th… --- ## [Lawyers: how busy was your first year of a JD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-how-busy-was-your-first-year-of-a-jd/579617)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-how-busy-was-your-first-year-of-a-jd/579617 "2011-04-28T23:17:43Z")
Or second, or third, for that matter! I’m starting up this September, and everything I’ve been told by lawyer friends, or friends who just graduated, is that the workload behooves you treating it like a FT job. Somewhere… --- ## [LCD, Plasma or LED?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-plasma-or-led/580083)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lcd-plasma-or-led/580083 "2011-04-28T21:55:43Z")
I know this has been discussed before, but I’d to get some opinions/facts on the current TV technologies, as I find myself in the market for a new set. My 42" Samsung Plasma crapped out with a power capacitor failure. I’… --- ## [I have a friend that never gave her kid a bedtime...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-friend-that-never-gave-her-kid-a-bedtime/579455)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-friend-that-never-gave-her-kid-a-bedtime/579455 "2011-04-28T21:32:39Z")
Her child is about 3 2/3 years old. Did she make a huge mistake, or is it not a big deal, as she claims? She also doesn’t go “#2” in the toilet. --- ## [Best site for free web conferences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-site-for-free-web-conferences/580082)
**Author:** [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-site-for-free-web-conferences/580082 "2011-04-28T21:29:45Z")
The board of the trade association I work with includes members from three states and DC. We’re all dedicated members of the group so we travel to all the events, too. With gas topping $4/gal in this area I’d really li… --- ## [Book Burning or Flag Burning - which is worse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-burning-or-flag-burning-which-is-worse/579584)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-burning-or-flag-burning-which-is-worse/579584 "2011-04-28T20:13:12Z")
As a bizarre off-shoot of \[thread=605861\] this thread \[/thread\], I began to wonder what would be more instantly offensive to dopers : burning a book, or burning a flag. I don’t want to go into more detail as to the book … --- ## [Experiences using Priceline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-using-priceline/579777)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-using-priceline/579777 "2011-04-28T13:17:19Z")
We just came back from a driving trip where we used Priceline and “name your own price” for hotels on 3 separate nights. Only issue was the last night, where the only rooms they had when we got there had a single king-si… --- ## [Online pharmacy? Online liquor store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacy-online-liquor-store/579930)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacy-online-liquor-store/579930 "2011-04-28T09:48:51Z")
These are simple questions, so I hope it’s okay to combine them into one thread. If there’s a combination pharmacy/liquor store out there, yeeeehaw! The reason for posting them is somewhat similar. The Internet is fille… --- ## [How would you think finding life on other planets beside Earth will affect us?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-think-finding-life-on-other-planets-beside-earth-will-affect-us/579567)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-think-finding-life-on-other-planets-beside-earth-will-affect-us/579567 "2011-04-28T09:46:48Z")
Just a thought scenario. What will do you will happen to our culture and our thinking if we discover that there are life in outer-space? Let’s quantify the question a bit. Here are some cases that come to me: a) That … --- ## [can anybody share descriptions of elaborate/clever alarm apps for mobile devices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anybody-share-descriptions-of-elaborate-clever-alarm-apps-for-mobile-devices/579936)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anybody-share-descriptions-of-elaborate-clever-alarm-apps-for-mobile-devices/579936 "2011-04-28T07:33:38Z")
my cell cannot run any apps. So when solving the problem of “how do I make myself get up even if I really don’t want to” the cleverest I can get with it is set several alarms about 20 mins one after the other, and then h… --- ## [back pain treatment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-pain-treatment/579821)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-pain-treatment/579821 "2011-04-28T06:44:32Z")
I apparently pulled something in my back. I have pain and sensitivity about 4 inches left of the spine above the hip. I play about 8 hours of racketball a week and I want to be ready to play Wed. What is the quick cure,… --- ## [We've seen this syndrome here, I'm sure: MbI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-seen-this-syndrome-here-im-sure-mbi/578935)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weve-seen-this-syndrome-here-im-sure-mbi/578935 "2011-04-28T01:49:22Z")
Münchausen by internet: --- ## [Men: How many blowjobs have you gotten this month?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-how-many-blowjobs-have-you-gotten-this-month/579981)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-how-many-blowjobs-have-you-gotten-this-month/579981 "2011-04-28T01:35:53Z")
Mods, please kill this thread; I forgot to click the Poll button before Submit. Will repost with a brain. --- ## [How often do you fall down? NOW, With Poll!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-fall-down-now-with-poll/579517)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2011, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-fall-down-now-with-poll/579517 "2011-04-28T00:51:32Z")
I know, not exactly an earth-shattering question, but I’ve had friends and acquaintances over the years who seem to have a new falling down story every couple of weeks, and it strikes me as odd - I have only fallen down … --- ## [What will Obama do after his presidency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-obama-do-after-his-presidency/579376)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-obama-do-after-his-presidency/579376 "2011-04-27T21:54:43Z")
He’ll be either 51 or 55, too young for retirement. Public speaker seems a bit passive. Run for senate? Practice law? Become a full time dad and househusband? I like option #3. --- ## [It's 1607, the English have landed,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-1607-the-english-have-landed/579659)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-1607-the-english-have-landed/579659 "2011-04-27T19:29:57Z")
and you’re the hypothetical King of North America, with all the various Native American tribes loyal to you. How do you prevent the colonization of the continent? --- ## [Recommend a Good Online Magazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-online-magazine/579916)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-online-magazine/579916 "2011-04-27T17:47:00Z")
I’ve taken to reading Slate, which AFAIK is entirely online and does not exist in print. I enjoy its articles on a wide range of topics (politics, science, lifestyles, etc.) and recurring features (Dear Prudence, Explain… --- ## [In Which Direction do You Sleep?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-direction-do-you-sleep/578918)
**Author:** [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-direction-do-you-sleep/578918 "2011-04-27T17:23:54Z")
I live in a courtyard building, and there’s one guy’s bedroom that is across and down one floor from my bedroom. He never closes his blinds - I’m not sure he has any - and tends to leave the light on all night. I haven’t… --- ## [Mouse, trackball, or trackpad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-trackball-or-trackpad/579350)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mouse-trackball-or-trackpad/579350 "2011-04-27T17:05:20Z")
What do you like to use? Mouse with or without scroll wheel, trackball mouse (like this or this), trackball, or trackpad (touchpad)? Or something else maybe? For polling purposes I’d say that Apple’s Mighty Mouse woul… --- ## [iPad Kids app question?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-kids-app-question/579856)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipad-kids-app-question/579856 "2011-04-27T16:24:23Z")
Hi, I’m sure it’s out there but thought I’d ask the Dope first, but is there an app for the iPad that limits kid’s access? I’m thinking an app that works like an allowance for access. For example, China Bambina gets her … --- ## [Parents: What Would You Do If Your Children Hit You?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-what-would-you-do-if-your-children-hit-you/579733)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-what-would-you-do-if-your-children-hit-you/579733 "2011-04-27T14:30:13Z")
Since over in this thread, the subject has been discussed: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=605821 what would you do if your children hit you? How would you react? If you would react differently for … --- ## [Religiosity by country poll...surprises](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religiosity-by-country-poll-surprises/579713)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/religiosity-by-country-poll-surprises/579713 "2011-04-27T13:55:28Z")
In (yet another) atheism thread in GD, there was a link to a poll on religion by country, with some results that I found a tad surprising: http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=5217 (and let’s try to … --- ## [Who Was President of the US When You Were Born](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-president-of-the-us-when-you-were-born/579594)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-president-of-the-us-when-you-were-born/579594 "2011-04-27T12:29:38Z")
Who was the President of the USA when you came into existence? --- ## [Ladies, what does your ideal man dress like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-does-your-ideal-man-dress-like/579646)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-does-your-ideal-man-dress-like/579646 "2011-04-27T09:08:40Z")
When you’re out in public and you see guys, what sort of style draws in your attention the most? That would make you want to date him? Or, if you are not single, what type of man would you let your guard down around and … --- ## [I've noticed many famous sexy women have overbites. Why waste $$ on Braces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-noticed-many-famous-sexy-women-have-overbites-why-waste-on-braces/579133)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-noticed-many-famous-sexy-women-have-overbites-why-waste-on-braces/579133 "2011-04-27T04:55:01Z")
If you watch much tv, movies or even some female singers there’s a lot of sexy ladies with overbites. Why do Americans spend a fortune on orthodontics? I’m a former patient (male) that wore braces for 6 years. Then a p… --- ## [What the heck am I supposed to do? Need to vacate current apt the same day tenants of new apt vacate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-am-i-supposed-to-do-need-to-vacate-current-apt-the-same-day-tenants-of-new-apt-vacate/579680)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-am-i-supposed-to-do-need-to-vacate-current-apt-the-same-day-tenants-of-new-apt-vacate/579680 "2011-04-27T04:54:46Z")
Need answer kind of fast, preferably by tomorrow afternoon! I’m moving out of state which complicates things ever so slightly. When I saw that the apartment I was viewing was still occupied at the time, one of the first… --- ## [Software opinions: converting .jpg files to .tif files, cheap](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-opinions-converting-jpg-files-to-tif-files-cheap/579830)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-opinions-converting-jpg-files-to-tif-files-cheap/579830 "2011-04-27T04:34:12Z")
I need an inexpensive but respectable (i.e. my IT department will allow me to install it) program for converting .jpg files to .tif files. Batch mode or one at a time is ok, we do maybe 20 or 30 per week. I don’t believe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1752) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1754)